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I find the positive in the negative all the time. Any time you give something power, it wins, and it can continuously happen, so I just let negative people know they have no place in my life. They have no place around my children.
Monica Denise Brown

Meaning of "positive" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD POSITIVE

From Late Latin positīvus positive, agreed on an arbitrary basis, from pōnere to place.
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PRONUNCIATION OF POSITIVE

positive  [ˈpɒzɪtɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSITIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Positive can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POSITIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of positive in the English dictionary

The first definition of positive in the dictionary is characterized by or expressing certainty or affirmation. Other definition of positive is composed of or possessing actual or specific qualities; real. Positive is also tending to emphasize what is good or laudable; constructive.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSITIVE


acquisitive
əˈkwɪzɪtɪv
appositive
əˈpɒzɪtɪv
compositive
kəmˈpɒzɪtɪv
contrapositive
ˌkɒntrəˈpɒzɪtɪv
depositive
dɪˈpɒzɪtɪv
diapositive
ˌdaɪəˈpɒzɪtɪv
dispositive
dɪsˈpɒzɪtɪv
electropositive
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈpɒzɪtɪv
expositive
ɪksˈpɒzɪtɪv
HIV-positive
ˌeɪtʃaɪviːˈpɒzɪtɪv
inquisitive
ɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv
oppositive
əˈpɒzɪtɪv
photopositive
ˌfəʊtəʊˈpɒzɪtɪv
postpositive
pəʊstˈpɒzɪtɪv
prepositive
priːˈpɒzɪtɪv
Rh-positive
ˌɑːrˌeɪtʃˈpɒzɪtɪv
seropositive
ˌsɪərəʊˈpɔzɪtɪv
suppositive
səˈpɒzɪtɪv
transpositional
trænsˈpɒzɪtɪv
transpositive
trænsˈpɒzɪtɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSITIVE

positional notation
positionally
positioning
positive action
positive bending moment
positive discrimination
positive feedback
positive organ
positive polarity
positive prescription
positive thinking
positive vetting
positively
positively charged
positiveness
positivism
positivist
positivistic
positivistically
positivity

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSITIVE

active
additive
aperitive
capacitive
case-sensitive
cognitive
competitive
definitive
false positive
fugitive
insensitive
intransitive
intuitive
nutritive
primitive
prohibitive
punitive
repetitive
sensitive
time-sensitive
transitive

Synonyms and antonyms of positive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POSITIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «positive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of positive

Translation of «positive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSITIVE

Find out the translation of positive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of positive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «positive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肯定的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

positivo
570 millions of speakers

English

positive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सकारात्मक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إِيجَابِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

позитивный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

positivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধনাত্মক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

positif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Positif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

positiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

確信している
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

적극적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Positif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chắc chắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேர்மறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सकारात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pozitif
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

positivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pozytywny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

позитивний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

optimist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θετικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

positiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

positiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

positiv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of positive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSITIVE»

The term «positive» is very widely used and occupies the 2.575 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSITIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «positive» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «positive» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about positive

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10 QUOTES WITH «POSITIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word positive.
1
Timothy Garton Ash
Canadians tend to be a bit more religious than most Europeans - though not more than the Poles or Ukrainians. Most important, their attitude to immigration and ethnic minorities is more positive than that of most Europeans.
2
Bo Bennett
Having a positive mental attitude is asking how something can be done rather than saying it can't be done.
3
Ken Blanchard
For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.
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Les Brown
In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.
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Monica Denise Brown
I find the positive in the negative all the time. Any time you give something power, it wins, and it can continuously happen, so I just let negative people know they have no place in my life. They have no place around my children.
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Anthony Browne
One day, I found my dad's dressing-gown in an old suitcase, and it transported me back to when I was five and thought he was a god or a superhero who could do anything. After that, I wrote my first positive book about fathers, about my dad.
7
David D. Burns
Cognitive therapy is based on the idea that when you change the way you think, you can change the way you feel and behave. In other words, if we can learn to think about other people in a more positive and realistic way, it will be far easier to resolve conflicts and develop rewarding personal and professional relationships.
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Edwin Louis Cole
God never ends anything on a negative; God always ends on a positive.
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Ray Comfort
It is true that you can't prove a negative. However, the existence of God is provable in the same way a building is positive proof that there was a builder.
10
Mos Def
I don't want to waste anyone's time or money. I want to give people some truth and positive heart lift.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSITIVE»

Discover the use of positive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to positive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results
With the practical techniques outlined in this book, you can energize your life—and give yourself the initiative needed to carry out your ambitions and hopes.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, 2003
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Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to ...
Argues that happiness can be a learned and cultivated behavior, explaining how every person possesses at least five of twenty-four profiled strengths that can be built on in order to improve life.
Martin E. P. Seligman, 2002
3
Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals ...
Chamine exposes how your mind is sabotaging you and keeping your from achieving your true potential. He shows you how to take concrete steps to unleash the vast, untapped powers of your mind.
Shirzad Chamine, 2012
4
The Power of Positive Dog Training
Now that's The Power of Positive Dog Training.
Pat Miller, 2010
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Introduction to Positive Philosophy
Contents include an introduction, selected bibliography with works by Comte in English and works about Comte in English, Comte: The Nature and Importance of the Positive Philosophy, Comte: The Classification of the Positive Sciences, and an ...
Auguste Comte, Frederick Ferré, 1988
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Positive Organizational Scholarship: Foundations of a New ...
This book examines a variety of positive dynamics in organizations that give rise to extraordinary outcomes, often described by words, such as excellence, thriving, flourishing, abundance, vitality, and resilience.
Kim Cameron, Jane Dutton, Robert E. Quinn, 2003
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Positive Thinking Every Day: An Inspiration For Each Day of ...
With a new introduction by Dr. Peale, Positive Thinking Every Day will help make your every day the best it can possibly be.
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, 2008
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The Book of Positive Quotations
The Book of Positive Quotations is an invaluable tool for writers, public speakers, coaches, business leaders-anyone who needs to communicate a positive message to an audience.
Steve Deger, Leslie Ann Gibson, 2007
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A Primer in Positive Psychology
A Primer in Positive Psychology is thoroughly grounded in scientific research and covers major topics of concern to the field: positive experiences such as pleasure and flow; positive traits such as character strengths, values, and talents; ...
Christopher Peterson Professor of Psychology The University of Michigan, 2006
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Essays in Positive Economics
This paper is concerned primarily with certain methodological problems that arise in constructing the "distinct positive science" that John Neville Keynes called for, in particular, the problem how to decide whether a suggested hypothesis ...
Milton Friedman, 1953

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSITIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term positive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus in Grant County
The Grant County Health District said Monday there have been multiple mosquito samples that have tested positive for West Nile Virus there. «Q13 FOX, Jul 15»
2
Kate Winslet: No Women in My Life Were Positive About Body Image …
“When I grew up, I never heard positive reinforcement about body image from any female in my life,” she tells Grylls in an exclusive sneak peek ... «Us Magazine, Jul 15»
3
The cool factor: Teens report positive feedback to using e-cigarettes
An estimated 40 percent of teen users of e-cigarettes have never smoked tobacco, a new report finds, adding to the worries that the devices are ... «Today.com, Jul 15»
4
Florida Georgia Line "All About Positive Vibes"
Then he does this interview with the Washington Post and says he and his bandmate Tyler Hubbard are “all about positive vibes over here.”. «CMT.com, Jul 15»
5
Cost-cutting measures pay off for Tim Hortons with positive results
The cost-cutting prowess of Tim Hortons' new Brazilian owner is starting to pay off, helping the coffee-and-doughnut chain generate some ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
6
Senate Dems 'positive' on Iran deal
Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said in an interview with CNN that he and others pushing for the deal were getting a “positive response” from Senate ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
7
We don't need more optimists: Unchecked positive thinking is more …
But despite a big Sunday Review cover piece in the New York Times, “We Need Optimists,” extolling the virtues of positive thinking, that habit ... «Salon, Jul 15»
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Positive turn in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) decision to drop its demand for the formation of a caretaker government under whose charge ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Androni Giocattoli team faces suspension after second positive test
The news of Taborre's positive from the UCI comes only weeks after the organisation released a statement confirming that the team's sprinter ... «Cycling Weekly, Jul 15»
10
Iranian newspapers ordered to be positive about nuclear deal in …
Newspaper editors in Iran have been ordered to be positive about the nuclear deal with major world powers, in a secret directive from Iran's ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

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